The Sherwood Foundation
EIN 470824755 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.0B
5,466 grants · $248.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$71K
typical mid grants · $27K–$201K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 472/748 multi-year
repeat
$459.9M
Assets (2023)
748
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(402) 341-1717
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $181.8M | $297.2M | $159.0M | 691 |
| 2017 | $178.6M | $376.8M | $178.0M | 726 |
| 2018 | $292.1M | $361.0M | $195.1M | 795 |
| 2020 | $278.5M | $270.3M | $159.2M | 755 |
| 2021 | $532.1M | $199.5M | $357.9M | 929 |
| 2022 | $254.5M | $284.8M | $366.2M | 788 |
| 2023 | $269.2M | $459.9M | $503.4M | 782 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 5466 grants on record
Minimum
$650
25th Pctl
$27K
Median
$71K
Average
$363K
75th Pctl
$201K
Maximum
$75.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.0% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 22 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (5,466 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $75,000,000 | NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | 2021 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $50,258,136 | RIVERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN | 2018 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $30,998,000 | FRONT PORCH INVESTMENTS | 2022 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $30,996,999 | FRONT PORCH INVESTMENTS | 2021 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $30,009,335 | 2021 OPERATING GRANT | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $25,228,832 | NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | 2022 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $25,112,562 | NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $25,000,000 | NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | 2021 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $22,371,090 | OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT | 2023 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,170,220 | 2022 OPERATING GRANT | 2022 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,128,000 | 2018 OPERATING GRANT | 2018 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,111,120 | 2016 OPERATING GRANT | 2016 |
| Buffett Early Education Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,086,444 | 2017 OPERATING GRANT | 2017 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,082,892 | 2023 OPERATING GRANT | 2023 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,077,827 | 2018 OPERATING GRANT | 2018 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,063,690 | 2016 OPERATING GRANT | 2016 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,062,535 | 2023 OPERATING GRANT | 2023 |
| OPAS Foundation | Omaha, NE | $15,058,260 | OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER EXPANSION: PHASE I LIVE MUSIC VENUE | 2020 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,043,725 | 2020 OPERATING GRANT | 2020 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,039,837 | 2020 OPERATING GRANT | 2020 |
| Buffett Early Education Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,035,220 | 2017 OPERATNG GRANT | 2017 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,000,000 | 2022 OPERATING GRANT | 2022 |
| Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corp | Omaha, NE | $11,265,419 | HIGLANDER DEVELOPMENT - PHASE I FINANCING | 2016 |
| Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative | Omaha, NE | $11,007,854 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative | Omaha, NE | $10,999,600 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
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